A fine group of placemakers of all ages gathered Saturday, April 30, 2016 for the Greater Victoria Placemaking Network's very first Annual General Meeting. Aside from a chance to mingle and enjoy some snacks and the sun, we were treated to two great presentations on inspiring … [Read more...]
Spring into placemaking at our April 30 gathering
Hi friends, This is your invitation to attend our Lights! Action! Placemaking! event:Saturday, April 30, 1:00 pm to approx 3:30 pmAdmission: Free for Members (Membership $20; $10 Students); by donation ($10 suggested) for Guestsat Limbic Media, 740 Discovery Street It will be an … [Read more...]
Ship Point Placemaking
For all those interested in placemaking, and wanting to do a little creative thinking (and doing) about public space in Victoria, check out this "Ship Point Pop-Up" competition for this summer!Ship Point on Victoria's inner harbour is used as a special event space but becomes a … [Read more...]
Look! A pop-up street re-make
What does a citizen-led public space and street pop-up look like?Check it out: here's a short video of our Cook St Re-Make project, where we worked with The City of Victoria and Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition to demonstrate a "complete street" redesign of a typical Victoria … [Read more...]
Street Re-Make shows power of innovation
The power of citizen placemaking was demonstrated on a blustery winter morning in Victoria when volunteers and City of Victoria staff got together to "remake" a street, intersection and adjacent public spaces. The weather didn't deter the participants or the outdoors-oriented … [Read more...]
